Hog-catcher.



No. 647,563. Patented Apr. I7, |900. S. GASSEB.

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gppliction filed Feb. 13, 1899.,

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Niirnn STATES Parenti* rrrcn.

SANFORD GASSER, OF SHERMAN, MICHIGAN.

HUG-CATCHER.

srnerrron'rroiv forming para if Letters patent N, 647,563, dated April 17, ieoo, pplication filed February 13,1899. Serial No. 705,396. (No model.)

To tif/ZZ whom may concern.-

, Be it known that l, SANFORD Gnssnn, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Sherman, in the county of lWexford and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Hog- Catcher, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in hog-catchers.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of hog-catchers and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efficient device which will be strong and durable and capable of engaging the snout of an animal and of securely holding the same for ringing or other purposes.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a hog-catcher constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the draW- ings.

ldesignates a pole provided at its outer end with short diagonally-arranged bores or openings 2 and 3, crossing each other and adapted to receive a Wire 4 or a .similar flexible connection, such as a cord or rope. The outer end 5 of the Wire i is arranged in one of the diagonal bores or openings and is secured at (5 to the exterior of the pole at the inner terminus of the bore or opening 2. The body portion of the Wire passes through the bore or opening 3, crossing the end portion 5 and forming a loop, which is adapted to receive and clamp the snout of an animal, and by crossing the Wire, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, a complete loop 7 is-formed capable of securely holding an animal.

The Wire 4, which extends longitudinally of the pole, passes through guides 8, arranged at intervals and consisting of staples or other suitable fastening devices. The inner end of the Wire passes through a bore 9 and is provided With a grip 10, adapted to be pulled upon to draw the Wire longitudinally of the lpole for contracting the loop 7, formed by its ou ter portion. The bore or opening 9 extends diagonally across the inner end of the pole and serves as a guide for the wire, which is adapted to slide freely on the pole.

In operating the device the loop 7 is made sufficiently large to enable it to be readily plaeedover the snout of a hog, and it is contracted on the same by drawing the Wire through the hole. As soon as the loop is con tracted around the snout the pole is released, the grip or handle at the inner end of the Wire being held firmly7 and the greater the strain exerted on the Wire the more securcl y Will the animal be held.

The device may be employed for catching animals for ringing and other operations and also to prevent them from rutting the ground.

Theinvention has the following advantages The hog-catcher, which is simple and comparatively inexpensive in construction, is adapted to be readily handled, and it is eapable of engaging and firmly clamping the snout ofa hog, so that the same maybe easily held. The arrangement of the diagonallydisposed bores or openings at the outer end of the pole crosses the Wire or other iiexible connection and forms a complete and effective loop and at the same time permits the Wire to slide freely to contract the loop.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction Within the scope of the appended claim may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacriiicing any of the advantages of this invention.

As an article ot manufacture, a hog-catcher consisting of a pole havingtwo perforations formed in one end thereof, said perforations entering the pole at diametrically-opposite points and crossing within the pole and opening through the end of the pole at separate points, a third perforation formed in the opposite end of the pole and entering the side of thel pole and opening through the end of the pole at an acute angle to the latter, staples driven into the sides of the pole in alinernent With the last-named perforation and one of the first-named perforations, and a cord having a knot at one end and having its other end passed through one of the first-nalncd IOO perforations and out at the end of the pole, l the acute angle formed by the third perforar and then returned through the second perforation and passing outwardly at the side of the pole, then through the staples and through the third perforation and passing outwardly at the end of the pole, and having a handle upon the end thus passed through the perfo- D rations, whereby the perforations of the pole may be formed with the usual bit, the cord may be readily passed through the perforations, and said oord may be drawn against tion and the adjacent end of the pole to hold the cord in its operative position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 15 my own I have hereto ahXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SANFORD GAssRR. 

